Howard County
Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Howard County - Transfer Tax Exemption and Rate Reduction - Law Enforcement Officers and Fire and Rescue Services Members Ho. Co. 17-17 [HB-1604]
Exempting from the Howard County transfer tax the sale of residential real property to specified law enforcement officers and fire and rescue services members if the law enforcement officer or fire and rescue services member is a first-time home buyer in Howard County; establishing a maximum transfer tax rate of 0.7% in Howard County for the sale of residential real property to specified law enforcement officers and fire and rescue services members under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 148 on 04/11/2017
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Howard County - Fire and Explosive Investigator - Authority Ho. Co. 24-17 [HB-1343]
Providing that under specified circumstances, a Howard County fire and explosive investigator operating in Howard County has the same authority as the State Fire Marshal and a full-time investigative and inspection assistant in the Office of the State Fire Marshal to make arrests without a warrant, to exercise specified powers of arrest, and to carry a firearm; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 309 on 04/18/2017
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Howard County Board of Education - Elected School Board Ho. Co. 11-17 [HB-1299]
Requiring that, beginning with a specified election, specified members of the Howard County Board of Education shall reside in specified districts and specified members may reside anywhere in the county, and that the members shall be elected at large by the voters of the entire county; requiring the County Executive of Howard County to endeavor to ensure that the county board reflects characteristics of the county population, as specified; providing for the termination of the terms of specified members of the county boards; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 308 on 04/18/2017
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Municipalities and Counties - Local Roads - Regulation of Travel by Heavy-Weight Vehicles [HB-930]
Authorizing a municipality and specified counties, with regard to short-term, high-intensity or high-usage travel by heavy-weight vehicles, to provide for the designation of local roads on which a heavy-weight vehicle is prohibited unless the hauler has satisfied specified local government requirements for the travel; and authorizing a municipality and specified counties to require a specified hauler to satisfy any specified local government requirements before conducting specified travel on local roads.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wendell Beitzel
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Hotel Rental Tax - Accommodations Intermediary - Collection Requirement [HB-935]
Requiring an accommodations intermediary that collects and remits State sales and use tax from the use of specified accommodations to collect and remit specified taxes on transient charges in specified counties; requiring the accommodations intermediary to collect the taxes without regard to limitations or exemptions based on the location, number of rooms, or size of the hotel in specified counties; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Tarlau
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2017
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Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Chrysalis Pavilion in Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods [SB-755]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $250,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of Inner Arbor Trust, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Chrysalis Pavilion in Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 3/11 At 11:00 A.m. on 03/11/2017
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Howard County - Alcoholic Beverages - Thresholds for Tasting Ho. Co. 19-17 [HB-797]
Increasing specified thresholds for the amount of alcoholic beverages that a holder of a beer and wine tasting license in Howard County may serve for on-premises consumption; and increasing specified thresholds for the amount of alcoholic beverages that a holder of a beer, wine, and liquor tasting license in Howard County may serve for on-premises consumption.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 140 on 04/11/2017
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Howard County - Board of Education Fund Transfers - Approval Process Ho. Co. 16-17 [HB-850]
Altering the number of days by which the Howard County Council may act on a written request for budget transfers by the Howard County Board of Education; and authorizing the Howard County Council to approve or disapprove a written request for budget transfer in whole or in part.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Municipalities and Counties - Local Roads - Regulation of Travel by Heavy-Weight Vehicles [SB-640]
Authorizing a municipality and specified counties, with regard to short-term, high-intensity or high-usage travel by heavy-weight vehicles, to provide for the designation of local roads on which a heavy-weight vehicle is prohibited unless the hauler has satisfied specified local government requirements for the travel; and authorizing a municipality and specified counties to require a specified hauler to satisfy any specified local government requirements before conducting specified travel on local roads.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/22/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Chrysalis Pavilion in Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods Ho. Co. 1-17 [HB-678]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $250,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of Inner Arbor Trust, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Chrysalis Pavilion in Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/10/2017
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Howard County - Noise Control - Outdoor Concert Venues Ho. Co. 18-17 [HB-677]
Clarifying a limitation concerning the electronic amplification of sound at an outdoor concert venue with a specified capacity in Howard County; specifying the point from which specified measurements should be taken concerning the electronic amplification of sound at the venue; specifying that specified limitations concerning the electronic amplification of sound at the venue apply even if a satellite stage is used for an event at the venue; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 307 on 04/18/2017
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Howard County - Property Tax Credit for Commercial Real Property - Flood Damage Ho. Co. 9-17 [HB-572]
Authorizing the governing body of Howard County to grant, by law, a tax credit against the county property tax imposed on commercial real property that the governing body determines has suffered specified damage caused by flood conditions; authorizing the governing body of Howard County to specify the amount and duration of the credit; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 137 on 04/11/2017
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Howard County - Property Tax - Exemption for Personal Property of Business Located in Historic District Ho. Co. 10-17 [HB-566]
Authorizing the governing body of Howard County to exempt personal property that is owned or leased by a business entity located in a specified local historic district or National Register District from the Howard County property tax; applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2017, but before July 1, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 131 on 04/11/2017
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Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Carrollton Hall Restoration Ho. Co. 2-17 [HB-422]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $500,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of Carrollton Hall, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of Carrollton Hall and the surrounding grounds, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/10/2017
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Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - ManneqART Museum and Maryland Fashion Institute Ho. Co. 5-17 [HB-423]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $333,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of ManneqART, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the ManneqART Museum and Maryland Fashion Institute, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/10/2017
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Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - PHILLIPS School Commercial Kitchen Ho. Co. 4-17 [HB-421]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $175,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Trustees of PHILLIPS Programs Incorporated for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of a commercial kitchen at PHILLIPS School, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/10/2017
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Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - The Arc of Howard County HVAC System Replacement Ho. Co. 3-17 [HB-407]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $300,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of The Arc of Howard County, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the HVAC system at The Arc of Howard County, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/10/2017
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Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Harriet Tubman Community Center and Museum Ho. Co. 6-17 [HB-391]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $500,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the County Executive and County Council of Howard County for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Harriet Tubman Community Center and Museum, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/10/2017
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Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Ellicott City Area Flood Mitigation Ho. Co. 7-17 [HB-419]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $500,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the County Executive and County Council of Howard County for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of stormwater controls and flood management systems in Historic Ellicott City and surrounding areas, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/10/2017
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Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Carrollton Hall Restoration Ho. Co. 2-17 [SB-330]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $500,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of Carrollton Hall, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of Carrollton Hall and the surrounding grounds, located in Howard County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 3/11 At 11:00 A.m. on 03/11/2017